Following the commercial success (and technical disappointment) of the original Wildfire — which featured a miserly 528MHz CPU and QVGA display — HTC has returned with the Wildfire S ($290). Like the Desire S and Incredible S , the company is sticking to its formula of providing incremental updates to stay competitive for 2011. Not only is this little one sporting improved hardware, but this time it’s strutting around with Gingerbread. Will this be HTC’s budget-line breakthrough, or will it fall face first into the land of mobile misfits? For the answer, check out the full review after the break. Continue reading HTC Wildfire S review HTC Wildfire S review originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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HTC Wildfire S review
July 1st, 2011 
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No Comments »HTC ChaCha boots up for Telus, release date remains a mystery
June 27th, 2011 admin HTC ‘s Facebook -loving ChaCha may not have sparked the buzz the company’s other recent hits have, but if you’re rocking a Canadian accent, carry a Jansport, and your day involves mandatory gym class — we have an inkling this post’s for you. Based on the image here from MobileSyrup , the portrait QWERTY with a glowing blue blemish seems to have been caught with its Telus showing. That’s right over-sharing neighbors to the north, your Android -running, Sense -wearing 2.6 inch touchscreen dreams are closer to reality — we’re just not sure when . While you’re waiting, make sure to double-check the handset’s moniker doesn’t run afoul of any local pejoratives . Filed under: Handsets , HTC , Telus Mobility , Android HTC ChaCha boots up for Telus, release date remains a mystery originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget, htc Tags: facebook, htc chacha, htcsense, mobile, north, qualcommmsm7227, sense, sense ui, telus-mobility No Comments »Telstra will scrap Sense UI to make room for Gingerbread on the HTC Desire
June 24th, 2011 admin What’s this we spy in the dusty depths of a Telstra software update page? A little sentence that displays some crowd-pleasing logic in bringing Android 2.3 to the hoary old Desire. HTC originally told us the handset had insufficient memory to run Gingerbread, and so would be excluded from the update. Then it did a 180-flip and said the Desire would be getting Gingerbread after all, but with the sacrifice of some memory-hogging apps. But now Aussie Telstra has opted for arguably the smartest alternative: prepare a special update that kicks HTC’s Sense UI out of the pub instead, freeing up plenty of room for Gingerbread while also pleasing punters who like to drink their Android neat . If it can work Down Under in August, other operators around the world ought to be able to make it work too. And if they don’t, there’s always the option of a spicy home-brewed beverage instead. [Thanks, Alejandro] Telstra will scrap Sense UI to make room for Gingerbread on the HTC Desire originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget, htc Tags: aussie-telstra, desire, engadget, entry, gingerbread, htc, htcsense, little-sentence, operators, ota, ota update, senseui, telstra, update No Comments »VZW leak teases HTC Thunderbolt update: Skype Video, Android 2.3.4 coming June 30th?
June 21st, 2011 jedwan It’s taken Verizon Wireless a painfully long time to get here, but it looks like the HTC Thunderbolt — the carrier’s once flagship 4G LTE device — might finally be getting the much talked about, but not-quite-officially delivered Skype with Video . We first brought you news of a leaked build back in April , but if this rumored June 30th release pans out, you’ll get to experience mobile video chat with your honeybun first-hand, as well as some Android 2.3.4 loving. As is the case with most carrier updates, Big Red appears to be loading this one up with some goodies — not just bloatware. Sure, the requisite VZW apps are on-board, but how’s about some Gtalk Video, a pre-loaded Amazon Appstore, and a handy fix for those irritating reboots? Keep in mind, we’re still firmly planted in rumor territory, but it does seem like Thunderbolt owners are getting closer to the initial dream. VZW leak teases HTC Thunderbolt update: Skype Video, Android 2.3.4 coming June 30th? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget, htc Tags: 4g lte, carrier-updates, getting-closer, htcsense, painfully-long, skypevideochat, verizonwireless, video, vzw No Comments »HTC ChaCha coming to Phones 4u in the UK, free on contract
June 4th, 2011 jedwan Didn’t think the HTC ChaCha’s 2.6-inch screen and dedicated Facebook button were reasons enough to shell out
T-Mobile USA to launch HTC Sensation on June 15, hits Wal-Mart ‘as early as June 12′
June 1st, 2011 admin The foremost question in the hive mind of Android power users these days is typically whether to go with HTC’s 1.2GHz, dual-core, 4.3-inch Sensation or the similarly specced Galaxy S II from Samsung. Of course, neither of those is actually out in the US yet, so if patience is not your favorite virtue, T-Mobile just made that decision for you. The carrier has announced it’ll start selling the HTC Sensation from June 12th at Walmart stores, after which it’ll be “exclusively” available on June 15th from T-Mobile retail stores. Think about it. Samsung’s superphone shouldn’t be too far behind, but it does look like T-Mo subscribers will get a good few weeks to familiarize themselves with Sense 3.0 before having to hear any gloating about Super AMOLED Plus displays and 8.49mm slimness. PR after the break. Continue reading T-Mobile USA to launch HTC Sensation on June 15, hits Wal-Mart ‘as early as June 12′ T-Mobile USA to launch HTC Sensation on June 15, hits Wal-Mart ‘as early as June 12′ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget, htc Tags: after-the-break, early-as-june, engadget, htc sense, htcsense, qhd, sensation, smartphone, walmart No Comments »T-Mobile USA to launch HTC Sensation on June 15, hits Wal-Mart ‘as early as June 12′
June 1st, 2011 jedwan The foremost question in the hive mind of Android power users these days is typically whether to go with HTC’s 1.2GHz, dual-core, 4.3-inch Sensation or the similarly specced Galaxy S II from Samsung. Of course, neither of those is actually out in the US yet, so if patience is not your favorite virtue, T-Mobile just made that decision for you. The carrier has announced it’ll start selling the HTC Sensation from June 12th at Walmart stores, after which it’ll be “exclusively” available on June 15th from T-Mobile retail stores. Think about it. Samsung’s superphone shouldn’t be too far behind, but it does look like T-Mo subscribers will get a good few weeks to familiarize themselves with Sense 3.0 before having to hear any gloating about Super AMOLED Plus displays and 8.49mm slimness. PR after the break. Continue reading T-Mobile USA to launch HTC Sensation on June 15, hits Wal-Mart ‘as early as June 12′ T-Mobile USA to launch HTC Sensation on June 15, hits Wal-Mart ‘as early as June 12′ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget, htc Tags: 1.2ghz, 12th-at-walmart, early-as-june, entry, htcsense, launch, sense3.0, similarly No Comments »HTC Wildfire S earns top marks with FCC, supports AT&T compatible 3G
April 30th, 2011 jedwan HTC ‘s newly announced Wildfire S — or model number PG76110 — just finished pinballing its way through the FCC’s labs, coming out the other side with 1900 / 850MHz dual-band HSPA. As a quick refresher, this phone was launched at MWC this year and features a 3.2-inch display, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, Bluetooth 3.0, and runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Considering how many handsets are still shipping with Froyo, we expect this combination of Google’s newest OS, HTC’s Sense UI V3.0, plus an affordable price point to make the Wildfire S a popular device when it finally hits these shores. Of course, before you get all giddy, we’d like to remind you that while the Wildfire S does support the right 3G bands for AT&T, there’s no guarantee it’ll end up there. HTC Wildfire S earns top marks with FCC, supports AT&T compatible 3G originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget, htc Tags: engadget, engadget-mobile, gingerbread, htc, htc sense, htcsense, phone, quick-refresher, sense v3.0, sensev3.0, through-the-fcc, wildfire, wildfires No Comments »HTC Merge launching on US Cellular on April 29th?
April 27th, 2011 admin While we wait for the HTC Merge to maybe (or quite possibly ) launch on Verizon, the phone’s rolling out fast and furious on smaller carriers. Alltel’s already selling it, Cellular South said it plans to, and now it seems US Cellular is gearing up to launch it on Friday. If you take a gander at that screen grab an anonymous tipster sent in, it’s clear the carrier is putting the finishing touches on its plan to unveil the device in its retail stores. Just to refresh your memories, the Merge is a world phone with a slide-out keyboard, 3.8-inch touchscreen, and 5 megapixel autofocus camera running Android 2.2 with HTC’s Sense UI layered on top. Still no word on whether US Cellular will match its competitors’ sweet $125 price or bundle Amazon’s App Store, but we’re optimistic on both counts. HTC Merge launching on US Cellular on April 29th? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget, htc Tags: already-selling, coming-soon, engadget-mobile, entry, htc, htcsense, its-competitors, leak, leaks, merge, phone, us-cellular, vzw No Comments »HTC Sensation procures online real estate, launches sign-up page
April 24th, 2011 jedwan The G2X may be getting all the attention as the current flagship for T-Mobile, but HTC is bound and determined to make sure it doesn’t stay that way for long. Curious souls may be happy to learn that a sign-up page has been set up for the HTC Sensation to update fans on news and announcements. This is a good sign that nary a precious moment of time is being wasted; after all, we’ve got a full six weeks before the heavily-rumored June 8 launch , and there’s an abundance of opportunities for the two companies to get the word out like crazy between now and then. Who can blame them for taking advantage of one of the summer’s hottest devices ? Interested folks should head to the source link below to sign up. Filed under: Cellphones HTC Sensation procures online real estate, launches sign-up page originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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